The zone 2 concept and distal stent graft positioning in TH 2-3 are associated with high rates of secondary aortic interventions in frozen elephant trunk surgery.

Markus LiebrichEfstratios I CharitosSebastian SchlerethHelfried MeißnerTobias TraboldPhilipp GeisbüschWolfgang HemmerJoerg SeeburgerVladimir Voth

Published in: European journal of cardio-thoracic surgery : official journal of the European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery (2021)

Rates of SAIs are highest in patients who were treated with a distal anastomosis in zone 2 and a short stent graft (100 mm) with the distal end of the hybrid prosthesis at vertebral level TH 2-3.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
physical activity
coronary artery bypass
aortic valve
left ventricular
heart failure
bone mineral density
pulmonary arterial hypertension
aortic dissection